Cron and recursive review
What this article explains
This article explains how the Object Invocation Protocol (OIP) build uses scheduled background tasks, called cron, to manage recurring jobs. It focuses on the OIP review loop. The OIP review loop is a process that automatically checks and scores articles. Cron ensures these tasks run one at a time. This prevents the system from becoming overwhelmed.
OIP Build Overview
The OIP build is hosted at miscsubjects.com. In OIP, directory rows are the objects. An object is a piece of data or code that can be invoked. You can invoke these objects using the /api/dispatch route. A route is a specific Uniform Resource Locator (URL) where an Application Programming Interface (API) can be accessed. An API is a set of rules that lets different software programs talk to each other.
To invoke an object, you can use a POST request to /api/dispatch. This request includes a key and a body. For example: POST /api/dispatch {key: "my-object", body: "some data"}. You can also use a GET request: /api/dispatch?invoke=KEY&body=.... Every invocation is recorded in an append-only ledger. An append-only ledger is a record that only allows new entries to be added, never changed or deleted. Each invocation gets a receipt. You can view a receipt at /api/dispatch?receipt=inv_ID.
OIP Review Loop
The OIP review loop is a core process. It manages tasks for reviewing articles. A cron-gated tick runs this loop. Cron means a scheduled background tick. This tick calls PROTOCOL_RUN for the oip-review role. This action claims one article review task. It then asks a fresh AI model to score the article. The model checks the article's machine-native JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and its English clarity. JSON is a standard format for sending data. The system stores the model's score in the ledger. Finally, it closes the task. This loop ensures articles are regularly checked for quality. More details about the OIP review loop can be found in the dedicated article at /a/oip-review-loop.
Why one task per tick
Running one task per tick keeps the review loop inspectable. Inspectable means easy to check and understand. Each review creates a task row. It also generates a protocol invocation. A protocol invocation is a command to run a specific set of rules. This leads to a ledger event. A ledger event is a record of an action. Finally, it produces a receipt. This clear process helps track every step. It also prevents recursion from becoming an an unbounded blob. An unbounded blob is a process that grows without limits.
OIP vs. MCP
The Object Invocation Protocol (OIP) differs from the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP is an open standard. In MCP, an AI model connects to an MCP server over a session. A server is a computer program that provides data or services to other computer programs. The MCP server exposes tools, resources, and prompts. The model can call these. MCP is not a content-management system.
OIP uses plain Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and receipts. A URL is a web address. OIP does not use a persistent session. A persistent session means a continuous connection. Any model that can open a URL can act within OIP. This makes OIP very flexible.
Machine shape
The recursive job object includes several fields. These fields define the job. They are role, post_to, slug, model, questions, ledger_event, invocation, and followups.
Latest clarity reviews (live)
Fresh models are sent this article's bundle and asked two separate questions: how clear is the machine JSON, and how clear is the English body. Scores are 0 to 10. The full history is in the append-only ledger.
- 2026-07-03 00:01 · model
@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast· NEEDS WORK · JSON 9/10 · English 8/10 · zero-context human 6/10
- gaps named: OIP build overview; OIP object model; Directory rows and dispatch
How the loop self-corrects: a failing review queues a model revision of this article (a new append-only version). A missing concept named by a reviewer queues a brand-new machine-written article, which then enters the same review cycle.